Keith Martin, LCSW-R

Keith Martin is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience who helps people manage addiction, anger, career shifts, and big life changes. He offers straightforward help for common problems like loneliness, communication breakdowns, and finding direction. Keith speaks English and works with people in New York as well as international clients.

He uses practical, goal-focused methods to help clients find small, manageable steps forward. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and setting clear short-term goals. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what is changing.

Keith blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change thought patterns and on client-centered listening to understand a person's experience. Motivational interviewing is used when people want help finding the energy to make changes.

He has worked with people on addiction recovery, anger management, career transitions, and adapting after major life events. He also helps with communication problems, forgiveness work, and isolation or loneliness. The emphasis is on practical tools and real-life problem solving.

Keith aims for a collaborative relationship where goals are clear and steps are concrete. New clients begin by choosing the Start Therapy button, filling out a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions based on availability. Sessions may be done by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.

How Keith’s Approaches Work Online

Keith commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is useful for issues like anxiety, mood challenges, and managing impulses. He also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and understanding so people feel heard while they decide their goals.

Motivational interviewing is included when someone needs help finding readiness to change; it focuses on the person’s own reasons and strengths and can jump-start progress. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and life situation, and adjustments are made as work progresses in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for brief check-ins, and text messaging is helpful for ongoing, flexible support. These options give practical flexibility so people can keep work on their goals between sessions.